Plumbing school in Delaware

2 plumbing programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Delaware has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Plumbers install and repair pipes, fixtures and piping systems. Most learn the trade in a four- or five-year apprenticeship, and most states and some cities require plumbers to be licensed.¹ In Delaware, all 2 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 2 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in Delaware?

$2,045 to $2,400

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 73% to 89%
Working 6 months later: 96% to 100%
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: Not reported

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Delaware may also offer plumbing school. How these figures are made

Is there free plumbing school in Delaware?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $2,045 to $2,400.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 2 of the 2 programs here are apprenticeships.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: paid apprenticeships, financial aid and the GI Bill

Plumbing school in Dover, Seaford and other Delaware cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 2 plumbing programs in Delaware approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Plumbing
Polytech Adult Education
Woodside
No diploma needed
Polytech Adult Education, Woodside · Plumbing apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,045
Program website, Plumbing at Polytech Adult Education
More details about Plumbing at Polytech Adult Education
Finished
73%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$600
Students counted
144
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,045
Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Plumbing
Sussex Tech Adult Division
Georgetown
No diploma needed
Sussex Tech Adult Division, Georgetown · Plumbing apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,400
Program website, Plumbing at Sussex Tech Adult Division
More details about Plumbing at Sussex Tech Adult Division
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
96%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
143
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,400

How to pay for plumbing school in Delaware

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Delaware

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Paid plumbing apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job: you're paid to learn, with a raise as your skills grow, and most include classroom teaching. You apply to the employer or the program sponsor. Ask what you'll pay for the classroom part and what you'll earn on the job.⁶

Financial aid and grants for plumbing school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for plumbing school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Plumbing apprenticeships in Delaware

Most plumbers train in a four- or five-year apprenticeship. Each year usually brings about 2,000 hours of paid work on the job plus classes in safety, local plumbing codes and blueprint reading. Unions, trade associations and businesses run the programs; some people start as helpers or with a pre-apprenticeship course. To work on your own, states and cities often ask for two to five years of experience and a passed exam.¹

You apply to the employer or the program sponsor, not through a school.⁶ The Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Finder lists openings by place and job. This page lists 2 plumbing apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Delaware. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Show only the 2 plumbing apprenticeships

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

Where the Delaware plumbing program numbers come from

Which Delaware plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Delaware approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Delaware offers.

How the prices and results of Delaware plumbing programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Other training in Delaware

Sources for the facts about plumbing school in Delaware

Show the 10 sourcesHide the sources